Orikan the Diviner: The Necron Who Argues With Time
Orikan the Diviner is a Necron Cryptek whose mastery of chronomancy allows him to predict future events with extraordinary precision and sometimes interfere with time itself. This episode explores his role within Necron society, where his predictions have advised rulers while his arrogance and rivalries create conflicts lasting centuries. His most famous rivalry with Trazyn the Infinite combines ancient politics, personal resentment, archaeological obsession, and arguments that can outlive human civilizations. Listeners will learn how Orikan’s calculations differ from psychic prophecy and how his ability to manipulate temporal processes reflects the impossible science available to the Necrons. The episode also examines his ambition to transcend the limitations of his mechanical form and reach a state beyond ordinary Necron existence. In Warhammer 40,000, Orikan is compelling because knowing the future does not make him patient, humble, or universally correct. Even an immortal who can calculate probabilities across millennia can still become consumed by proving that someone else is wrong. Visit ImaginedBattlefield.com for more military and science fiction.
